Unrestricted file upload in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
An issue was discovered in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0; EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x; and EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0. A remote authenticated malicious user with low privileges could potentially upload arbitrary maliciously crafted files in any location on the server file system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x, EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0 | EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x, EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x, EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0 Vendor— Affected EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x, EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-21:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1-21 sp2 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-145:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1-145 sp1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1-302 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-370:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1-370 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.2-32:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2-32 sp1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.2-309:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2-309 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.2-401:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2-401 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-125:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3-125 sp1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-211:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3-211 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-226:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3-226 | Vulnerable | EMC |
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-21:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1-21 sp2 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-145:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1-145 sp1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1-302 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-370:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1-370 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.2-32:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2-32 sp1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.2-309:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2-309 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.2-401:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2-401 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-125:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3-125 sp1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-211:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3-211 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-226:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3-226 Vulnerable ·EMC
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-233:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3-233 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.4-58:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4-58 sp1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.4-242:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4-242 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.5-183:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5-183 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.2:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | EMC |
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-233:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3-233 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.4-58:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4-58 sp1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.4-242:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4-242 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.5-183:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5-183 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.2:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·EMC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15549
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr8j-5ffr-whqq
References
More EMC Avamar Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11363 Improper authentication in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-11365 Path traversal in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-03114 Unrestricted file upload in EMC Avamar Server Software 7.4.1-58, 7.4.0-242, 7.3.1-125… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03113 Improper authentication in EMC Avamar Server Software 7.3.1-125, 7.3.0-233, 7.3.0-226… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-00812 Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) in EMC Avamar Server before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2013-02861 EMC Avamar Server and Avamar Virtual Edition before 7.0 on Data Store Gen3, Gen4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
Sources
- CVE-2017-15549 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15549 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mr8j-5ffr-whqq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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